Too excited about the coconut caramelized pineapple I put on these burgers.

Too excited about the Hawaiian BBQ sauce dripping down the burger.

Can you guys tell, I get really, really excited about things.

And when I say things, what I really mean is food. Especially pretty food on pretty things. I also get way too excited about an empty house, a clean house, flowers and ah… lists.

Yeah, I love lists.

Although, lately my list making abilities have been highly sub-par

Meaning I actually have not made a list in a month and trust me, my life has been a scattered mess the past thirty days without them. I must get back to my list making. I am seriously craving a really good list.

I need one for the grocery store today. It’s gonna be long. Think Santa’s Christmas list long. Trust me if Santa would pay one of our grocery bills for Christmas that would be awesome. Feeding way too many people over here.

With the exception of my dad, and sort of my mom – remember she doesn’t like any fish or seafood. But my dad is only one person and he doesn’t need to eat all that much.

The hungry must eat all the time, they must eat mass amounts, and none of it can have anything to do with seafood, fruit or vegetables. Pastas can only have cheese or butter. Pizzas, only cheese and sauce. Even chicken with anything other than smashed potato chips all over it, is highly suspect to them.

Yeah, you see what I am dealing with here? It is torture. Ninty five percent of the dinners I make, I also have to make a separate dinner for the boys.

It sinks.

Especially since they are missing out like crazy.

Even my mom is missing out.

Well, half missing out. I made her a Hawaiian chicken sandwich, with the pineapple and sauce. She loved it. Actually she went crazy for it, but she is still missing out on the benefits of salmon. But if you too are not into seafood or salmon, you can definitely do this with chicken and it still tastes great.

But the salmon is better… in my opinion at least.

Plus, look at that pretty pink color.

I love it.

The fresh copper river salmon that is in the store right now is just insane.

Insanely pretty.

Insanely good.

It’s just insane!

Kind of like the amount of photos in this post.

Sorry.

I just could not choose. Choosing is way too hard. No, more like impossible.

I honestly cannot do it.

So, I just gave you a boatload of them.

Hope you don’t mind.

Oh and just a FYI, I am in a pineapple phase right now. I cut up three over the weekend. Yes, three. I really hope you guys are into pineapple. If not, I promise some more pasta and chocolate and creamy things soon.

Coconut Caramelized Pineapple

Instructions

In a small bowl combine the BBQ sauce, pineapple juice, lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper and mix well to combine. Set aside for later.

Add salmon to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until it’s somewhat ground. You can also chop the salmon very finely with a sharp knife.

Remove and add salmon to a bowl with the panko bread crumbs, parmesan and 2 tablespoons of the hawaiian BBQ sauce from step 1 (save the rest for serving) and mix with a spoon until just combined. Form into 4 equally sized burgers. Heat a skillet (or grill) over medium-high heat with a tablespoon of coconut oil. Cook burgers on each side until golden, about 3-4 minutes per side. During the last minute of cooking add the swiss cheese and the jalapeños, if using.

In a separate skillet heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and place the pineapple slices in the pan. Cook for about 3-4 mins, flip and cook another 3-4 minutes.

To assemble place a piece of lettuce on the bottom of a bun, then the burger, mashed or sliced avocado and a ring of pineapple. Drizzle each burger with the remaining Hawaiian BBQ sauce.

TIEGS, GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!! Seriously, you just know what I want right when I want it. My favorite burger of all time is the Bonzai burger at Red Robin, and well, you just had togo and add avocado and SALMON to it. I love you. That is all.

Gorgeous Salmon Burgers. I agree with Samantha. These aren’t “Hawaiian”, you really do need to venture to Hawaii and try all the traditional Hawaiian foods to see. Its a wonderful culture and cuisine. I am adding these burgers to my list of to make meals! Pretty pics too!

Right? You really would love it. Its my home away from home, I can’t even tell you how many times I have been there and I have even lived there for two summers. Its magical. I am on board with calling recipes “hawaiian inspired” or “tropical” when they aren’t truly Hawaiian. Its like adding avocado to anything and calling it “Mexican” I am a bit of a food snob that way. lol

GIRL. You are killing me with these burgers! I have NEVER – and I mean, never – seen a salmon burger look so incredibly scrumptious and mouthwatering. Amazing flavors, amazing recipe, amazing photos. Go on with your bad self! 😀

You amaze me girl. I also grew up in a large family. Me being the oldest girl was expected to cook when I became a teenager. With my dad working as a police officer and my mom going back to college I was it. I didn’t know how to cook because my mom was really really bad at it. I just wished that the internet was as great as it is now, then. I had to rely on cook books. I think if I had to do it now, id be living on your blog. Very nicely done. this recipe looks amazing.

Great recipe! I came across this at Six Sisters, and I’d love to include this recipe in a roundup I am working on. All I would use is one of your pictures and give you a link-back. If you’d prefer I didn’t include you, just shoot me an email: nancy(dot)very(at)gmail(dot)com. Thanks!

These days I was searching for a Burger recipe with a twist. Today, I really found a hidden gem with this salmon burger recipe you posted. My hubby and I were truly amazed about it and how it combines different flavours in perfect harmony. We were really stunned and plan to put this in our regular schedule when it comes to burgers. Thank you for this excellent recipe!

Another fab recipe! I made this last night and can’t wait to plop an over-easy egg on a leftover burger for breakfast this morning. You’re seriously my new favorite food blogger. Also, I listed you as one of 16 accounts my readers should follow on Pinterest. Great stuff, all around. 🙂 Cheers!

Looks fabulous – can’t wait to try it! There’s hope for the picky eaters. 20 years ago I was in your shoes. Not even butter or cheese allowed on the pasta (unless it was kraft – yuck!) Lots of plain bread too. But things change. My adult offspring are now great cooks, foodies, adventurous eaters! It started slow – when my son went to camp, he came back and raved about the goulash – why didn’t I ever make anything like that? What?!? Don’t argue! Just grit your teeth and smile and say maybe you can try to see if you can make it as good as they made it at camp. Then don’t go overboard. Eventually they will come around. Now they are in their 20s, when we gather for a family dinner and everyone contributes, the food is off the charts! In fact, my daughter posted this recipe on her facebook page because she made it and loved it. There is hope!

i have been reading blogs and trying thier recipes for quiet a while now, but your log is my new and most favourite, your recipes are so unique, it was getting a bit tiring of the same cookies and banana bread recipes all over ! thank you for such inspiring recipes. looking forward to more great desserts and burgers 😉

So I found this recipe a while ago on pinterest and just had to try it. I made it and it was amazing!!!! My whole family loved it! It was different and super tasty. I’m a huge fan of salmon as well as all of these flavors. I forgot about it due to trying other recipes, but I am making it again tomorrow and I’m so excited. It’s easy and delicious! Thank you for posting it!

Tieghan, you are quite simply the Queen of All Burgers!! I made this last summer and it was the best meal I’ve ever tasted. I’ll be making it again numerous times as soon as my grill is up and running. Thanks for a fantastic recipe!

I stumbled across this website looking for a salmon burger with a Hawaiian nod….absolutely fits the bill and will use it again and again! I had salmon filets to use from frozen so I slow baked them first and shredded the filets with a fork, followed all other ingredients as stated. It was great and next time will try from thawed in the food processor

Our favorite salmon burgers on Pinterest are Thai salmon burgers. So why try something new? But I was intrigued and made it tonight. We loved them and had a hard time deciding which burgers were better. Imagine my surprise when I found out you created both salmon burgers. You are very talented, creative and young! Kudos to you for your passion, drive and accomplishments. So impressive. You and your burgers!

Meet Tieghan Gerard.

I’m Tieghan, the recipes you’ll find here are inspired by the people and places I love most. I try to live simply, eat seasonally, and cook with whole foods. My hope is to inspire a love for amazing food, as well as the courage to try something new!